Fastest Lap: Piero Taruffi (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:45.1, 85.14mph Pole Position: Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:46.7 Results: 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 158 2h07m55.0, 79.28mph 2 Emmanuel de Graffenried Alfa Romeo 158 66 laps 3 Piero Taruffi Alfa Romeo 158 66 laps 4 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 340/F1 '125-C-04' 62 laps (retired/engine) 5 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 110002 62 laps 6 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 158 61 laps (retired/crashed) 7 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C 60 8 Felice Bonetto Maserati Milan 4CLT/48 58 9 Franco Rol Maserati 4CLT/48 58 10 Tony Branca Maserati 4CL 56 Did Not Finish: Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 275/F1 60 Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C-DA 39 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 29 "B. Bira" Maserati 4CLT/48 24 Murray Maserati 4CLT/48 15 Gianfranco Comotti Maserati Milan 4CLT/48 14 Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT/48 12 José Froilán Gonzalez Maserati 4CLT/48 5 Note: Ascari's engine blew, and Villoresi spun on oil and crashed into crowd, killing three and severely injuring himself. Farina also span in avoidance and retired.